Cucumis zeyheri - Indigenous South African Vine - 10 Seeds Vegetable

Cucumis zeyheri - Indigenous South African Vine - 10 Seeds VegetableA wild African cucumber bearing small, spiny fruits. The fruits are generally considered inedible as they are quite bitter though some plants may produce less bitter fruits. The species is of main interest as an ornamental. Over time it will produce an interesting caudex base. USDA Zone 10 Season to Sow Spring

Native to Tanzania

This genus was once classified as a subgenus under Osteospermum

20cm to 50cm plants bearing yellow flowers

or white flowers

Bermuda is a creeping frost hardy grass and can be sown year round

The leaves of this spinach are 10 in

which are used in Asian cooking and sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism

It is a long lived species with many specimens reportedly over 1000 years old

Biotrissol also provides nutrients for the micro-organisms in the soil and thus help to reactivate the soil

The soft heads are creamy yellow inside and have some heat resistance

Grown around the world it can be found in Mexico

They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin